Improvement in kitchen-tables



J. BLISS. Kitchen-Tablet No 200,89L Patented March 5, I878.

- Pastry-Table,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

v .JOSEPHINE BLIss, or PRIMGHAR, IOWA.

MPROVEM EMT in KITCHEN-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.- 200,891, dated March5, 1878; application filed November 21, 1877.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be itknown that .I, JOSEPHINE BLIss, of Prirnghar, in the county ofOBrienand State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved of which thefollowing is a speci-' fication: g i In the accompanying drawing, Figure1 represents'a perspective viewof my improved pastry-table, and Fig. 2 avertical transverse section of the molding-board detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

' The invention relates to an improved pastrytable that provides for thestoring of the different articles and substances inconvenient manner, soas to facilitate the preparing of pastry and theinvention consists of atable having a number of boxes with hinged lids arranged along threesides of the table, and a molding-board fitted into the. space betweenthe boxes. Sliding grates are arranged at each end, and drawers belowthe table.

In the drawing, A represents a table of suitable size, which has'two ormore sliding drawers, B and G, with suitable partition s, arranged belowthe topboard, one for the storage for the rolling-pin, cake-cutters, andother articles, and the other for extracts, dried fruits,

i &c. On the top of the table are arranged a series of boxes, D, oflarger and slnallersize, that extend along the shorter sides and therear part of the table, and are closed by hinged lids, and intended forthe storage of coffee, tea, sugar, salt, spices, and other substancesused min the kitchen and in thepreparation of pastry v of all kinds.

clined, to admit the reading 01f of the contents in easier manner. Thespace between the boxes is filled up by a mold-board, E,

The rear boxes are made in i which has three sides, and is open at thefourth.

When not "'in use, the molding-board is turned face downward, as shownin Fig. 1,so as to be supported on its side boards, the open sidefacing'then the rear boxes, and the closed side being at the front, soas to form, with the boxes, a level table.

When the table is arranged for use, the molding-board is turned overwith face upward, and the open end in front, the closed rear end beingmoved up to rest against the rear boxes. At each end of the table arearranged sliding grates F, which are drawn out, and form anextension-table for placing arti cles, dishes, &c., thereon, before andafter they come from the stove.

The drawers are pushed in again after use, the molding board turned facedownward again, with the closed side in front, which alin use, andrenders the work easier to the housekeeper.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A pastry-table having a series of boxes with hingedlids arranged along three sides of the table, a reversible molding-boardbetween the boxes, sliding end grates, and front storagedrawers, thewhole arranged substantially in manner shown and specified.

MRs. JOSEPHINE BLISS.

Witnesses:

Mrs. FLORA SHEPARD, T. SHEPARD.

